This is a message to all of you wanting to get bladdered at a social distance because you’re fed up of the people you’ve been in lockdown with for three bloody long months… At long last your number one pub can stop being a second-rate farm shop and get back to serving warm ale and our old out-of-date snacks. Yes, we’re reopening at 5pm today… We’ve converted the car park into an extra beer garden so we can serve hundreds of drunken customers, we’ve closed the family room (we’re banning kids for now as they are the ones spreading the virus) and the toilets are out of bounds so please spend a penny before you visit us… To put us in a post-virus party mood our very own ex-BBC DJ Kid “The Kid” Jenson has made us a few mix-tapes to play, but be warned anyone dancing, singing or talking loudly will be barred. On a positive note anyone wearing the clobber of a frontline worker will get entered into a prize draw to win some of our least favourite flavoured crisps (whilst stocks last). See you this evening! Cindy Carmarthen, Bar Manager, The Blind Badger Pub & Venue
Author Archives: a resident of Beckworth
Pubs, Hairdressers & Cafes Re-Open For Super Saturday
Dear all, support your local establishments and visit them all today.
Displeasure Treasure Found Here…
Hello, I hope you’re all keeping well and looking forward to getting one metre closer to each other… not long now. I’m hoping we can stick to at least two metres apart here in prison!
A big thanks to those who listened to this weekend’s online radio show, on www.madwaspradio.com, and below is this week’s playlist.
The show is on twice weekly, 7pm Fridays (GMT) and 10am Saturdays (GMT) and you can also listen to the shows anytime at your leisure on Soundcloud.com just search for Inmate B42359. My cellmate Len is seeking music related queries for his Listerpedia slot and Dave would like to hear your world music suggestions… so please email us at inmateB42359@gmail.com
01 She – Modern Studies
02 Island - Siv Jakobsen
03 Save Me - The Undertones
04 Talkin’ About You - The Rolling Stones
05 Sans Dec - Cléa Vincent
06 Black Dog - Arlo Parks
07 Earth - Misty in Roots
08 Wood Beez - Scritti Politti
09 Nightcall - London Grammar
09 Too Late - Washed Out
10 She’s Stronger - Nana Adjoa
11 Run - Spiritualized
12 The Cool, Cool, Cool of Evening - Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman
This Weeks’ Social Distanced Displeasure Playlist
Hello, I hope you’re all keeping well. I don’t want to state the bleedin’ obvious but keep safe out there and keep your social distance. And happy father’s day…
A big thanks to those who listened to this weekend’s online radio show, on www.madwaspradio.com, and below is this week’s playlist.
The show is on twice weekly, 7pm Fridays (GMT) and 10am Saturdays (GMT) and you can also listen to the shows anytime at your leisure on Soundcloud.com just search for Inmate B42359. My cellmate Len is seeking music related queries for his Listerpedia slot on the show… so please email us at inmateB42359@gmail.com
01 Heart-Shaped Box – Amber Mark
02 Help Somebody - RVG
03 Worth It - Skinny
04 Fashion - David Bowie
05 Hey You - Katy J Pearson
06 Baby Driver - Simon and Garfunkel
07 Pieces - Yppah
08 See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley And His Comets
09 Respect - Aretha Franklin
10 We Forgot Love (feat. Kadhja Bonet) - Nicolas Godin
11 Rev It Up - Jerry Harrison
12 Part of It - Johanna Warren
13 Picture this - Blondie
14 Human - Aquilo
15 Milk And Alcohol - Dr. Feelgood
16 Straighten Up And Fly Right - Nat King Cole
Celebrate Fathers Day In Style (Whilst Keeping Your Distance)
Socially Distanced Riot At Local Standing Stones
Professor Cox’s Did You Know This: Why Do We The Unemployed Celebrate The Longest Day At Stonehenge?
Hello to my devoted socially distancing Coxettes, it’s your gorgeous (still Covid-19 free) leader Prof Brian Cox here, and i’m back answering your (almost) scientific questions…
I’m answering this one a few days early as I want to spend the rest of the week and weekend topping up my beautiful tan. Saturday will, as you probably know, be “the World’s Longest Day” and all over the globe people of all religions will be celebrating, but the question i’ve been asked is “why is Stonehenge the most popular place that dwarves, witches and the unemployed flock to dance naked at sunrise on June 21st, or is it the 20th? And what’s with these old stones anyway, do they have any use?”
You are correct that Stonehenge is apparently the most popular destination, but many other sites attract such low life on the same day, including our very own Hammerite standing stones. Stonehenge actually draws the most people due to the parking, abundance of toilets and the chance to get on TV dancing with gay abandon.
The question of what is the purpose of Stonehenge is one that’s been open to debate for many centuries… Some say it was a burial site, a place of worship or perhaps even an ancient “rock themed” funfair. I myself am inclined to believe it was once a cafe & service station for cave men & women due to the fact it was sited close to the A303, itself an ancient trading route between Exeter and Belgium. This would also account for the fact there’s still a visitors centre on the site. I believe the longest day would have been significant because the cafe would have stayed open late (opening times would likely have been at sunrise to sunset) and they probably also had some good offers on, perhaps 10% off a bison burger or BOGOF on animal furs and dinosaur eggs (good for omelates)…
So there you go, another Did You Know This Longest Day fact ticked off for twelve months. I’m off to do a zoom call with HRH The Queen as she no doubt wants to bitch about some of the wayward members of her family. Keep safe, keep well, Prof Brian Cox.
This Weeks Displeasure Treasure
Hello, I hope you’re all keeping well. Lockdown appears to be easing in a somewhat random fashion and with shops opening next week please continue to keep yourselves safe.
A big thanks to those who listened to this weekend’s online radio show, on www.madwaspradio.com, and below is this week’s playlist.
The show is on twice weekly, 7pm Fridays (GMT) and 10am Saturdays (GMT) and you can also listen to the shows anytime at your leisure on Soundcloud.com just search for Inmate B42359. My cellmate Len is seeking music related queries for his Listerpedia slot on the show, and Sir Norman would love to hear about your favourite soundtracks…… so please email us at inmateB42359@gmail.com
01 Blue Comanche – Westerman
02 I’ll Get By - Avi Kaplan
03 The Blue Of Distance - Modern Studies
04 Cat Black - Marc Bolan
05 You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra
06 Tuti Fruti - Little Richard
07 Nites Like This - Choir Boy
08 Come Inside - Riki
09 Swahili Lullaby - Khartomb
10 Pale Blue Eyes - Paul Quinn & Edwyn Collins
12 God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
13 Three Button Hand Me Down - The Faces
14 Obscurity Knocks - Trashcan Sinatras
15 Anchor The Sun - Mundy
16 The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane - The Ames Brothers
Queen’s Birthday Parade Tomorrow
News Themed Fan Convention Postponed
Apologies to you all, but this weekend’s annual News At Ten fan convention has been postponed due to Lockdown and because none of the fans know how to host a virtual event it can’t be hosted online. I’ll let you know the new date when I have it. Yours Natalie Clifton, Tourist Information


